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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what did the author note about Jean in their debate?
(a) He was witty.
(b) He was intellectually manipulative.
(c) He had little valid arguments.
(d) He was narrow-minded.

2. Where does the prologue take place?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Ft. Lauderdale.
(c) New York.
(d) England.

3. According to the end of Chapter 1, what is significant about anarchy?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It has control.
(c) It is defined and refuted.
(d) The author presents a paradoxical view of it.

4. Who of the following was NOT an important person to the author's childhood?
(a) Tobey.
(b) The author's mom.
(c) Jean.
(d) Alison.

5. What was Ligget's punishment?
(a) 40 boys were allowed to kick him.
(b) 40 boys were allowed to punch him.
(c) He had to clean the desks every Tuesday.
(d) He had to keep score for recess the entire year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the experimental boarding school the author attended in Chapter 1?

2. Where was the experimental boarding school the author describes in Chapter 1?

3. According to the prologue, when did the author find himself racing home?

4. In Chapter 3, who said "I feel like I've been on this trip all my life"?

5. What does the prologue offer the reader?

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